#compilation of information

[revvethasmythh]

Have you witnessed discoursing about Orym in the past several months? Would you like to be more well-informed about the subject matter? Well, then, do I have a post for you! As a reference for myself and potentially for others:

A Comprehensive Write-Up Of Relevant Times And Contexts Where Orym Has Brought Up His Dead Family While The Group Discusses The Vanguard/Predathos--With Receipts

Disclaimer: these are all of the instances in which I was able to find independently through the Critical Role transcript search, not from rewatching everything. It is therefore possible there are some instances unaccounted for.

Episode 34. Post-resurrection after being killed by Otohan Thull, he brings up the fact that Otohan had a hand in killing his family to emphasize to Imogen how dangerous Otohan is and that she may potentially continue to be an issue for her specifically due to her apparent interest in Imogen (exalting her during the battle in the previous episode)

2. Episode 46. An early God Talk™️, prompted by Ludinus using (presumably) Feeblemind on Professor Kadija Sumal. He holds his opinion until the very end of the conversation, after entertaining Imogen's idea that "they make some good points" and listening to the group discuss if the gods are good or bad for several minutes.

"I don't need to debate it. I lost my husband and father to these people, I'm not on board. Some of the gods are terrifying, and some of them have put their thumbs on the scales for people for centuries, even in the last few decades. Who are they, who are we to decide who lives or dies, god or mortal or otherwise? I don't think they have any good points."

3. Episode 49. He brings them up combatively ("Well, Imogen, I wish. my family didn't have to die for their brighter tomorrow"), against Imogen's statement of, "What if it's not that bad? [...] What if what we're doing is just fighting change?" after she solely received a vision of a Utopia-like future from her mother. Imogen backs down quickly after his reproach and acknowledges that the vision was likely a part of cult brainwashing.

4. Episode 61. Orym pulls Prism aside, after she asks the party and Elder Abbadina if Predathos would cause a world-ending event, or if it would only be bad for some (the Elder did not know anything about Predathos at all), to say, "I don't think we know anything [...] The only thing I have to go on is the track record of the guys trying to bring Predathos out. And that track record is not very good." At further prompting from Prism about if he ever thought the Vanguard's ideas were right, he says, "Prism, I don't understand the gods. I don't know anything about the titans. I don't know an eidolon from eyeliner. [...] But I'm a widower, because of the people who want to bring this about. So it's hard for me to wrangle with the other side."

5. Episode 61, pt. 2. Orym listens to the party converse with Elder Abbadina for a little while longer before silently sneaking out "to go think about his dead father and his dead husband."

6. Episode 77. Another God Talk™️ with the whole party, prompted by FCG asking what everyone's motive was in going to the moon. For his reasoning, he says, "We don't know what's going to happen to any inch of this world if Predathos is unleashed. Yeah, this started with my husband and my father. It's so much bigger than that. If my life can secure the lives of everyone who comes after us, well spent."

7. Episode 92. After the death of another loved one to Otohan Thull, in response to Liliana's statement that temples might hunt down Ruidusborn in the theoretical event that Ludinus' plot is foiled, "Cold comfort for my family in the ground."

8. Episode 92, pt. 2. In response to a throwaway, thoughtless comment Ashton made that, "I hope [Liliana] is right. I really do. I hope her ends are fucking great because these means are just not forgivable." Orym has Chetney bring out Otohan's sword, jams one into the sand and declares, "This is the sword that killed my father and my husband. She is not right."

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So, with all of the information in front of us, what conclusions can we draw from them? When asked by others to assess if the Vanguard has valid points, Orym repeatedly abstains from having an opinion. Whether or not the Vanguard has a reason to be upset is irrelevant to him--what is relevant is the loss of life they have incurred along the way. Orym takes no stance on the gods, he repeatedly states he doesn't understand them or know anything about them or harbor much of a connection to them. As far as he is concerned, his role in this is to oppose the violence being done to the people of Exandria. Why waste your time debating the merits of a cult's ideology when you know, in the end, you will have to fight against them to end the slaughter? To protect people?

And for what it's worth, in almost every instance, Ashton has effectively taken the same side as Orym. I have not included all of these moments, but they are easily located if you wanted to search up these moments on your own. The continual focus on de-legitimizing Orym's opinion seems strongly tied to the fact that he has a personal reason to hate the Vanguard. But facts being facts, Ashton hates them just the same--and he has no love of the gods, either. He hates the Vanguard based on their actions, same as Orym. In fact, Ashton and Laudna have both expressed outright dislike for the gods, and all other Bells Hells except for FCG expressed ambivalence. This is not about the gods. Not for Orym, not for the others who remain. This is about no more bodies on the pyre of Ludinus' machinations.

P.S. if you know of any other instances this topic has come up that I have not included, please feel free to let me know! I want this post to be as comprehensive as it can be, but I am fallible and may have missed something. Don't be afraid to tell me about a scene I missed!

[briarlovesclara]

being alive

(u/MrTechnodad // Minecraft End Poem by Julian Gogh // You Are Alive Today (Can you Believe it?) by Laura Jo Peck //  Hussein Dekmak // I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor)

[ysphcpb]

A collective effort was needed ✧ ❶ ❷ ❸ ❹

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Bonus:

[ballgame]

The Knight is referred to with It/They pronouns. It/Its is what's used 80% of the time; if memory serves me right, there are only a couple usages of They/Them.

Queen even uses both It and They in her monologue about the Knight.

[bunniesandbeheadings]

A copy of Napoleon’s Notes on English History, edited by Henry Foljmabe Hall came in the mail for me and it already looks so wild

Just skimming and for the highlights of English history I tend to be interested in, so far we have Napoleon just losing track of all the genealogies in the War of the Roses. Relatable.

Richard III? Definitely had the princess smothered, move over Philippe Langley, Napoleon has already made his ruling in like 1788.

Later, he straight up makes up where Henry VII gets his “claim” to the throne from. Not on purpose but it’s clear he has no idea. Probably from his mom? Who was descended from…a…daughter? Of Edward iii? Right? Sure, says Napoleon, let’s go with that

He does note some “niche” history like how Anne Boleyn was accused of incest by Lady Rochford. He doesn’t note who she’s accused of committing it with. He also later and erroneously notes that Katherine Howard was accused of incest.

Mary Queen of Scots was beheaded primarily, he says, because she was Christian.

And those are my highlights baby

[toytle]

ART INSPIRATIONS

DC ARTISTS:

Greg Capullo:

- insp. even before i got into dc comics

- strong, intentional linework

- mature faces/wrinkles + masculine features + soft, expressive eyes

Carmine di Giandomenico + Ivan Plascencia:

- barryisms (#1 influence besides FPP)

- bruceisms (esp from The Knight)

- hair wispies + geometric clothing folds

- use of gradients + “hard edge” shading

Alejandro Sanchez:

- idek if there’s anything specific abt his coloring that gets me, all ik is that i’ve watched every single one of his process vids on youtube like coco melon

Other: Jorge Jimenez, Dan Mora, Gleb Melnikov

ONLINE ARTISTS:

jadenvargen - concepts/composition, colors, expressiveness, rendering

fozzie - toony style, expressions/body language, character interactions

twinkiesdraws - simplifying/tooning characters, combating same-face syndrome

hamsterdancen - lines, doll/toy vibes, facial proportions

soreeeeyu - anime/doll proportions, cutesy girly vibes

_velow - animals/furries

NON-ARTIST INSPO:

General Media: Littlest Pet Shop (toys), Adventure Time, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (the reason i can draw men now lmao)

Other: vintage lovecore, dolls/customs, good ol’ people-watching

[casukaga]

i am so normal abt my dnd character…i’ve never understood liking ur oc so much and hyperfixating on them, but. this year………i have done it fellas

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

never have i been so entirely exhausted from sitting in front of a laptop in a dark room for three hours gay! and so full of delight and happiness! like wow! i have not felt this good in ages!! and its a good kind of tired! i feel like im glowing!

but shit, the update is more than i could've dreamed of. like i said - three straight hours of combing, and i probably still missed a thing or two! i'm even saving the storytime audio to enjoy in the morning, i haven't listened to it yet!

i already have so many thoughts and emotions but i'm... so wiped out oh my god lmao. so much new stuff at once! i need to sleep on it all! and in the morning i will be more than happy to reply, interact, answer asks on this subject, share my actual thoughts - i just need to take the rest of the night to Process and rest, yk yk

and i know i "missed" some links on my liveblog! i know i know! i didn't add every single thing i found - like most of the Wally audios - because i'll be compiling them all into a labeled post tomorrow! when i wake up! i'm already looking forward to it <3 i'm confident i personally found all of them, though! i was Thorough! i went through everything at least twice, i tabbed through, i clicked on Everything...

but yes i hope you all are having a wonderful Update Day/Evening/Morning/Afternoon As The Case May Be. this is truly a delight and again, more than i could've dreamed of. i'd forgotten what it's like to be so wholly excited and delighted by something! it's been so long since i've felt this kind of genuine joy and whimsy! usually im white-knuckling my optimism and happiness but tonight it was all authentic 100% non-forced From The Soul!

[kairithemang0]

I did this a while back and I’m definitely forgetting some good ones, but here’s a SAF vine comp

Pls send me other ideas this was very fun :)

*for the last one they're 1000% talking about curt and owen

[proteusolm]

That one post along the lines of: "what is your dream job?" "I do not dream of labour" has always mildly irritated me. When people ask that question, they aren't asking "what type of boss do you want to work under?", but rather "What would you enjoy and feel fulfilled doing every day?". If I say that my dream job would be in researching amphibians, for example, I'm saying I want to spend my days outdoors learning about animals and sharing that knowledge, not that I want to be underpaid and subject to university bureaucracy. I'd do it on my own and for free if I could. You do dream of labour, everyone does. Humans love to create and do things. We just dream of self-motivated labour, of doing what we love because we love it. But tragically we can only invest so much time into that without it being paid if we want to be able to eat and have shelter.

This feels like an unfocused ramble that doesn't really express what I'm trying to get at, but I guess the key thing that bothers me about the original post is the condescending tone. You know that when someone talks about their "dream job" they just mean "I would like to do this thing everyday". You get the odd business bro giving painfully boring answers because they pay well, but that's not the norm. It's ridiculous to act like you are above having interests and wishing you could spend every day taking part of them without becoming homeless.

[cilant-lis]

The Kind Wayfarers

a mix of canon information, along with some headcanons building off of that

'The Kind Wayfarers are guides and protectors for travelers, often people of limited means traveling in dangerous areas.' poe wiki

Much less centralised, but more widespread, than other paladin orders, with at least one branch operating in each of Eora's regions, even in the White that Wends.

Recruits are usually trained by a single master. There are rarely more than two or three trainees under one master, and every full-fledged paladin can take on apprentices.

Upon completing the training, the Kind Wayfarer drops their surname (if they had any) and takes on the title of 'the Wayfarer' - for example my watcher's full name is Variel the Wayfarer

Kind Wayfarers are often looked down on by other paladin orders, seen as penniless bleeding hearts, despite having the same skillset and abilities as all other paladins. Despite this disdain from other orders, they are widely respected and liked by commoners, their kindness (pun not intended) and generosity inspiring many others to join the order as well.

They are not concerned about their recruit's pedigree, often taking in and training the destitute, orphans and such. Even those who do not finish the training and trials, and those who are retired, can still count on the support of the order.

The Kind Wayfarers also have a reputation for being fearless, to the point of being reckless with their lives. The most legendary members of the order risked life and limb to protect their charges, often becoming martyrs in the process.

'Though the order is known for not being wealthy, in recent years they've improved their finances via cartography and working with groups like the Hand Occult to develop travel guides for little known parts of Eora.' (wiki) Additionally, many Kind Wayfarers end up accompanying expeditions to dangerous places, and their protection allowed places like the Living Lands to be charted and explored.

Their motto is 'Guidance, protection, charity'

[rook-specter]

STAR2K AU!!!

Siffrin is stuck in their computer Mirabelle is the Antivirus Isabeau is the Paint Program Odile is the Desktop Guide Bonnie is the Browser Buddy Nille is the Operator Claude is the Music Guru Euphrasie is the "Restrictor" King is stuck in the computer as well and is trying to get Siffrin to remember what year it is (cuz it certainly isn't 1999) Loop is an AI in the computer made by Siffrin

The party is initially trying to get Siffrin out of the computer via Armor Piercing Inc.'s website, but then they realize that dealing with a bunch of malware (sadnesses) is a big deal. so they have to find The King (and by extension Euphrasie) in the dark web

in STAR2K, Siffrin thinks it's 1999, and they tell their allies (Mirabelle/Antivirus, Isabeau/Painter Pal, Odile/Desktop Guide, Bonnie/Browser Buddy, Nille/Operator, and Claude/Music Guru) that it's 1999, but it's not and King is trying to get them to remember what year it is and when Siffrin tries to say the year everything bluescreens

The Creators of STAR2K (Armor Piercing Inc.) were extremely freaked out about the Y2K scare that all computers would stop in the year 2000, so they stopped creating PCs and went defunct in the year 2000, so going inside a STAR2K PC makes you forget what year it is

There's also a glitch in STAR2K PCs that give them no color at all

[vaxxman]

Science Party and Red Oktoberfest both have this very appealing dynamic of a calm guy with a really kind smile combined with his clinically insane friend, and they go out enjoying each other's company while committing crimes against humanity. Together <3!

[ilynpilled]

We look up at the same stars, and see such different things.

A Storm of Swords - Jon III

[candycryptids]

😇- What's their best trait?

👿- What's their worst trait?

for Tuesday and Chuu

“Miss Chuu’s best trait? Mmm… You said this is an interview for your retelling of the Warriors of Light and their journey, right? I’d say it’s her unshakeable resolve. She decides she’s going to do something, and she doesn’t give up until it’s done. Ah… I’m not allowed to speak more on Miss Chuu without her presence, my apologies, mister Levraut.”

“You broke into my house,”

“Your lovely wife let me in actually,”

“To wake me up from my nap and interrogate me on my assistant,”

“Interview, Mademoiselle, not interrogate. Though I am sorry for waking you, your eyes were open so I assumed-”

“Ah-ta-ta. You wanted to know Two’s best trait right? Adaptability. Any environment, any obstacle… he’s got brains enough to figure the way through most anything. And failing that? He knows a top notch engineer in Magitek to kit him with the right tools to overcome his few shortcomings. Hey wait did you fucking call me a mad gazelle, you lop-eared scab?!”

“Thank you for your time, both of you. I have just one more question before I consider this interview complete and I let you both go back to your.. erm, busy schedules. What would you say is each others weakest trait?”

“I knew it! This IS an interrogation! Two, don’t-”

“Ah, that would be Miss Chuu’s paranoia, mister Levraut. Most of her other traits net positive gain,”

“Watch your mouth, Two.”

“That is.. ah, her paranoid trait has served to pull her out of many situations she would have landed in had they not afforded her foresight and caution to approach most situations.”

“Two’s worst trait is how I just can’t seem to keep mad at him when he finds and exploits loopholes in whatever rules I’ve set for him. And last week I asked him to bring me lunch, and he was nowhere to be seen for nearly six bells.”

“… Miss Chuu, if I may, you were in Azys La, and you called me via Linkpearl to bring you specifically egg sandwiches from the Bismark, even utilizing the Aethernet it takes time… and when I arrived at your last marked location you were nowhere to be found.”

[Duo Oc Ask Meme !]

[solradguy]

Package illustration and SEGA Aime card stickers promoting Guilty Gear XX Λ Core Plus R offered at Japan Amusement Expo 2013. Art by Daisuke Ishiwatari. Original art scan credits lost. Upscaling and editing by solradguy.